[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 125 (Monday, June 30, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38745-38746]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-16371]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[FTA Docket No. FTA-2003-15488]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces the Information Collection 
Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for extension of the currently approved 
information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day 
comment period soliciting comments was published on March 18, 2003.

DATES: Comments must be submitted before July 30, 2003. A comment to 
OMB is more effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sylvia L. Marion, Office of 
Administration, Office of Management Planning, (202) 36-6680.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Reporting of Technical Activities by FTA Grant Recipients 
(OMB Number: 2132-0549).
    Abstract: 49 U.S.C. 5303 and 5313(a) and (b) authorize the use of 
Federal funds to assist metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), 
states, and local public bodies in developing transportation plans and 
programs to serve future transportation needs of urbanized areas and 
nonurbanized areas throughout the nation. As part of this effort, MPOs 
are required to consider a wide range of goals and objectives and to 
analyze alternative transportation system management and investment 
strategies. These objectives are measured by definable activities such 
as planning certification reviews and other related activities.
    The information collected by these forms is used to report annually 
to Congress, the Secretary, and to the Federal Transit Administrator on 
how grantees are responding to national emphasis areas and 
congressional direction, and allows FTA to track grantees' use of 
Federal planning and research funds.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 156 hours.

ADDRESSES: All written comments must refer to the docket number that 
appears at the top of this document and be submitted to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
725--17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention: FTA Desk 
Officer.
    Comments Are Invited on: Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the Department, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize 
the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including 
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.

    Issued: June 13, 2003.
Rita L. Wells,
Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-16371 Filed 6-27-03; 8:45 am]
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